As Team Lifehacker makes plans for various summer vacations, we're looking for you, talented guest writer, to take this opportunity to showcase your skills. If you've got what it takes to write for Lifehacker, read on.

Writing for Lifehacker is a blast, but it also requires a some serious skills. Here are the basics:

You like finding better ways to do things, are willing to break your warranties to alter your technology so you can use it how you want to, and aren't afraid of a little code.

You can explain complex concepts to a beginner with clarity and ease.

You are a skilled writer and competent HTML wrangler.

Keeping up with the latest and greatest tips, tricks, hacks, and news is part of your average day.

If you're nodding your head vigorously, you should probably stop doing that; you're likely confusing your coworkers. But it may also be a good sign you'd fit in at Lifehacker!

As a guest writer you'd be tasked with writing several posts per day when you're filling in, and you'd be paid for doing so. To apply, send an email to jobs at lifehacker.com with the subject Lifehacker Guest Writer. Include the most relevant, convincing reasons you'd be a good fit at Lifehacker; links to things you've written or projects you've undertaken are very helpful. Most importantly, keep it short and to the point. Do not attach a resume (or anything, for that matter).

Fair warning: If you don't follow these instructions, your email will be deleted. We get a lot of submissions, so we won't be able to reply to everyone (sorry!), but we will read every submission we receive.